I think I know why the Artemis news and reporting is hitting me so hard. It seems like it is all from a better timeline than the one we face on earth. A place where science, engineering, empathy, and humanity govern our lives rather than venal avarice, hatred, and cruel violence. A mirror universe.

This morning, NASA sent up a message recorded by Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell before his death:

Two days until launch. Follow us now so you won't miss the Early-Bird Hoarder pledge. www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol... #TTRPG Within the first 48h, you can grab the complete bundle—manual, full card deck, Replay book, deluxe tokens and more…—at a DISCOUNTED PRICE. Art by @bodieh.bsky.social

American friends; now is the best time to pick up a copy of Once More Into the Void while supplies last, from our friends at Indie Press Revolution. Check out this awesome game by @temporalhiccup.bsky.social about saving the galaxy, one last time. www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Once-M...

My current approach for Circles of Power is to have all characters be in one of five "races" (intentionally problematic) and one of five "virtues" (likewise) and they are each ranked in social status. In social engagements, you can pick which of your two groups you are relying on.

I can fit so many intersectional failure vectors into Circles of Power. From model minority myths to "I am a man" activism. Broken social dynamics are fascinating things.

As I turn my mind to Circles of Power, I start to think about making a social environment akin to a crab bucket. This is fun design work and making sure I use every byproduct of the procedures is satisfying.

Don't mind me. Just mainlining the last 9 years of the Revolutions podcast for no reason.

It's the last day of the Kickstarter for Play Unsafe, my book about how to play TTRPGs. It's been pretty wild. Go and back it here pls www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra... #kickstarter #crowdfunding #ttrpg

After the War Another game by a friend, @genesisoflegend.bsky.social. A post apocalypse sci Fi horror where the remnants of humanity hunker down and try to stay out of the influence of the Song, which will take you over of you hear it...

Get ready to run!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...

Our original plan was to spend another five days in Toronto after Breakoutcon but the accommodations I had reserved for us were not up to standard. My experiment with the theory that an Airbnb as intended (spare basement loft) would work turned out to be a failure.

I am finally on the road home from a lovely time at Breakoutcon in Toronto. While it was certainly draining it also restored my passion for making more games.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

The Kickstarter for Play Unsafe, my book about how to play TTRPGs and tell stories, is now live. Go and back it. And please repost this and spread the word! #ttrpg #kickstarter #crowdfunding www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...

Spent the past month whipping the capitalism machine, so let's give back a little. We have 53 Pay What You Want titles on @drivethrurpg.com: Every genre, original settings, and inspired mashups. And if you can only afford zero dollars, please: pay zero dollars www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

Lovely. It appears that the word Underdark is now creative commons thanks to OGL-gate.

The RPG Design Panelcast has effectively finished with episodes from 2024 with this brilliant panel about worldbuilding and solidarity from @megueyb.bsky.social

@dysonlogos.bsky.social Dumb question, but do you typically draw your maps with 5' or 10' squares?

To my friends from Australia and New Zealand; your friendly local game story can order copies of Sig: City of Blades from Aetherworks if you want a copy of our planar fantasy heist game, forged in the dark. :)

Running a small business is hard, and doubly so during the chaos of the current administration. We are currently in the messy situation where we have some inventory in Australia (Sig: City of Blades) and in the United States (After the War and Once More Into the Void), but no way to market.

If you missed it: the DEMO for my deckbuilding brawler CROWNBREAKERS is now live on @itch.io! If you like to beat up some assholes with a card-based turn-based battle system in a stylish spiritpunk world, check it out: sharkbombs.itch.io/crownbreakers #indiegames #TurnBasedThursday #indiedev

Having just finished Plur1bus, I am blown away at the similarities between that and After the War (by @alasdairstuart.com ). Basically, Plur1bus is what would have happened if the Song had been able to infect humanity without resistance. One singular peaceful hive mind driven to enslave others.

Britain. 1813. Across the island, the folk ballads of the common people are coming to life. The dead walk, dragons rise, lovers betray one another, authorities condemn innocents to die — whatever happens in the song happens in real life. My latest TTRPG is coming soon to Kickstarter! #ttrpg

If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out. tcpipeline.org

Don't let your kids grow up to be small publishers. Inventory and accounting will be the death of me

Hello everybody. My name is Olivia, I am the social media coordinator for MCG, and I have made a very silly, embarrassing mistake. Our team has been busy getting ready for GAMA (among some personal issues that have left the Kansas crew a bit scattered), and (1/5) 1/5

To my friends in the Australia and New Zealand; we actually have some copies of Sig: City of Blades available if you want them. Your friendly local game store can order from Aetherworks and it will be shipped locally. :)

Because of the National driver register, since their licenses are suspended, trans folks cannot move to another state and get a new license until they remove the suspension on their existing Kansas license. They can't even escape this by moving to another state.

📣 EU/Canada/Australia/NZ fans 🎲 While we won't be shipping directly to your region, we have partnered with several local game shops so you can access the exclusive campaign rewards for Blades '68 via special pre-order. Find out more about how it works here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

They have been working on Europe for a long time. It started with Bannon and Cambridge Analytica with Brexit. It continues with Bannon and Musk in the UK who want to stir up anti-immigration via staged rallies and oust Starmer. Rubio is a fascist tool. www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...

Ottawa miniatures and war game fans; we have space for you at CanGames 2026 and would love if you would consider running some sessions at the con on the May Long Weekend!https://cangames.ca/

A second edition of Good Society from @storybrewersroleplaying.com is on the way? We are most fortunate to be granted such a bounty by creators refined in both countenance and wisdom. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

A pile of PDFs have gone out the door to backers of Songfall Survivors and most of the hard copies have gone out. I hope to send out the remaining physical rewards and shipping invoices shortly so we can wrap this up.

[Update] This piece has been amended to add new details from Jay Dragon, along with other corrections and clarifications, including the removal of all pull quotes.

I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.

This entire thread is valuable insight into the messy math of RPG publishing. Thanks @rdonoghue.bsky.social

Look at me researching old warhammer vehicle designs instead of reconciling my business records for tax purposes.

Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum. Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

I am not sure all my non-Canadian friends are as comfortable as me walking round in a leather coat, no gloves or hat, at -12c / 10f

Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction. It's a tour de force: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Songfall Survivors hard copies are on the way and I am still working away at some missions for digital releases.

Ok, I am still very skeptical of AI / Machine Learning but there is some fascinating academic research here: gail.wharton.upenn.edu/prompt-libra...

The Quiet Year is now back in stock no matter where you live! The Quiet Year is an award-winning map-making game about building community after the collapse. It comes in a little box with everything you need to play. And it's back in stock in the US! store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/the...

I am quite proud that I was able to make the print copies of After the War match despite 7+ years passing and changing publishing software.

The latest episode of the RPG Design Panelcast features Curt Covert of @smirkanddagger.bsky.social dispensing some brilliant advice for anyone considering self-publishing games. Check it out!

If you want to pick up a POD copy of Songfall Survivors, our massive expansion for After the War, it's now available! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

I think one of the single most impactful goals we should aspire to is rebuilding generalized public awareness of the nuts and bolts of civic operation. So many of our problems are downstream of people not understanding the work that undergirds their day-to-day experience of living in a society.

If RPGs aren't your thing? Please sign up to run your favourite board-game that you don't get to the table enough, or use it as an excuse to take something down from the shelf of shame (tm). Show folks these awesome games they might not otherwise discover.